University of Cincinnati police said they are investigating two violent incidents that happened in one day.

UC students said they saw a student get punched in the face at Calhoun Hall on Saturday afternoon. The attacks had some students raising their guard.

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"Maybe I'll just make sure I walk with friends more often than walking by myself," UC student Sam O'Connor said. Police said witnesses told them there were two men involved in the assault.

The first man was described as white, 19 to 20 years old, 5-feet-9 inches tall, with a thin build and short brown hair. He was last seen wearing blue-and-gray plaid button-down long sleeves, police said. The second was described as a white man wearing a hooded sweatshirt.

That same afternoon, about 3 p.m., police said a student was pistol-whipped in a housing area just off campus on Riddle Road.

Police said that a person walked up to the student and hit him with the handgun, while another person made off with the student's wallet and cellphone.

According to reports, the first attacker was described as a black man, about 18 to 25 years old, between 5-feet 10-inches and 6-feet tall, weighing 180 pounds and wearing dark clothing and cap.

The second man was black, about 18 to 25 years old age, 5-feet-8 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds and wearing dark jacket and pants, police said.

Witnesses described the getaway car as a four-door sedan, possibly a Toyota, officers said.